The American Equity Underwriters, Inc. (AEU) has announced the winners of the 2021 AEU Safety Awards. AEU is the program administrator for American Longshore Mutual Association (ALMA), a group self-insurance fund providing
Shipping’s future is intertwined with its ability to digitalize operations effectively and responsibly, say Christian Dwyer, global head of admiralty, and Donal Keaney, senior marine manager, at Ince. The long-term efficiency, safety
In a case stemming from the August 21, 2017, collision between the USS John S McCain and the tanker Alnic MC, U.S. District Judge Paul Crotty ruled yesterday that the United States
Viking Life-Saving Equipment A/S has selected Norfolk, Va., as its hub to support the safety needs of North America’s fast-emerging offshore wind sector. Viking, a leading safety solutions provider for the global
Maritime satcom giant Inmarsat has released a report analyzing data from Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) calls made from 2018 to 2021. Among the key findings from the Inmarsat data
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took further actions aimed at degrading the key networks used by Russia’s elites, including President Vladimir Putin, to attempt
An engine room fire aboard a towing vessel was caused by overpressurization of the fuel day tank and a main engine fuel return system when a fatigued chief engineer inadvertently left the
A March 26, 2021, engine room fire aboard a 100-foot, 216-gross ton yacht was likely caused by an electric source within the sound enclosure for the starboard generators, the National Transportation Safety
An incorrectly installed section of main engine fuel oil return tubing led to an engine room fire aboard a containership off the coast of Santa Barbara, California, the National Transportation Safety Board
In a Marine Safety Alert released yesterday, the Coast Guard reports that a towing vessel operating in a pushing-ahead configuration experienced a loss of all propulsion while operating on the Mississippi River.